Color segmentation

Details Color segmentation Color segmentation

2007-01-18

2011-11-08

Tucker, Wesley (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Color image processing

Image segmentation using color

C382S115000, C382S118000, C382S162000, C382S173000, C382S180000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055067

ABSTRACT:
A method of skin segmentation of a digital image is operable in an acquisition device. An image is acquired. A value indicative of a redness of a pixel of said image is compared with a face skin pixel redness criterion. The pixel is identified as a face skin pixel if said criterion is satisfied.

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